Interactive traffic drivers are a necessity in today's newsroom—from video to slideshows, and more—but what do you do if your current budget has no room for these emerging content production needs? Here are 3 ...

Twitter tested a new livestreaming service which allows users to watch local news coverage of events live — by broadcasting during a terrifying school shooting. During the crisis in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where a former student shot and killed 17 people, Twitter showed users a livestream of news coverage from Miami’s local WSVN 7. …

Snap — née Snapchat — first rolled out its heat map feature last June. The map algorithmically surfaced Snap stories around events like sports and concerts; Snap editorial staff also curated stories around other events, from New York Fashion Week to real-time coverage of unfolding tragedies …

BuzzFeed appears to be wrestling with the same issue as many other media companies these days: Namely, how do you justify continuing to invest in news when it doesn’t make any money? Becoming a global news player might have seemed like a worthwhile investment when BuzzFeed was a rapidly-growing digital superstar, but in the past […]

Facebook is now sending just 2.5 visitors to publishers’ sites per post for every one visitor Twitter sends. Twitter is becoming a more valuable tool for the news business as Facebook overhauls its feed.

Here’s a list of current media and journalism fellowship programs, including the deadlines for applying. If we’re missing any major programs, or you would like your program to be in the featured fellowship slot, please let us know by contacting Mark Glaser at mark mediashift org and we’l

Hey, Google — how do we solve the news industry's various revenue problems?

Google gave a preview of some features it's been working on and thinking about regarding its support for subscription news organizations at its Digital News Initiative Summit on Thursday (on the same day it also rolle…

Bill Gates was the Mark Zuckerberg of the 1980s and 90s. Microsoft in the late 1990s owned the tech world. It was an unmitigated monopoly in computer operating systems, poised to do the same in the…

Andy Bull's insight:

From the post: “The companies need to be careful they’re not … advocating things that would prevent government from being able to, under appropriate review, perform the type of functions that we’ve come to count on.”

Google is testing a hyperlocal news app called Bulletin in Nashville and Oakland. It's an "app for telling a story by capturing photos, videoclips and text right from your phone, published straight to the web (without having to create a blog or build a website)." If you're thinking "…

Snap is taking its first step to tear down Snapchat's walled garden. Starting Wednesday, select Snapchat users will be able to access a new feature to share some public Stories -- video, image and text posts -- on the web, for people who don't have the messaging and media app.

Things are up for grabs: Netflix buys stuff from the studios, but it’s making its own stuff, too, and it’s selling it directly to consumers. That’s one of the reasons older media companies are trying to compete by consolidating. And new distributors like Verizon and AT&T are getting in on the action. AT&T, for instance, wants to merge with companies with Time Warner.

Sharing your scoops to your social media accounts is a must to distribute your curated content. Not only will it drive traffic and leads through your content, but it will help show your expertise with your followers.

Integrating your curated content to your website or blog will allow you to increase your website visitors’ engagement, boost SEO and acquire new visitors. By redirecting your social media traffic to your website, Scoop.it will also help you generate more qualified traffic and leads from your curation work.

Distributing your curated content through a newsletter is a great way to nurture and engage your email subscribers will developing your traffic and visibility.
Creating engaging newsletters with your curated content is really easy.